China’s self-developed novel tuberculosis mRNA vaccine started a clinical trial at Beijing Chest Hospital on Monday, according to the local newspaper Beijing Evening News. Previous animal experiments have shown that the new vaccine’s protective efficacy is more than 20 times higher than that of both Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and foreign tuberculosis vaccines. The tuberculosis vaccine,…

The Benue State Executive Council presided over by Gov. Hyacinth Alia has approved the sum of N149.5 billion for infrastructural projects in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Tersoo Kula, announced approval in a statement on Friday in Makurdi. Kula said the the approval was aimed at transforming the state’s economy…

Japan, South Korea and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean peninsula was a shared responsibility, Seoul's foreign minister said, in a meeting of the three countries' top diplomats in which they pledged to promote cooperation. The talks followed a rare trilateral summit in May in Seoul where the neighbours -- riven by historical…

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated that Nigeria expects increased investments and enhanced technology transfer from the Chinese government beyond what is currently available.

Prof. Minsu Wu of the Communication University of China (CUC) in Beijing, on Wednesday, described education as one of the key factors responsible for China’s advancement. Prof. Minsu Wu delivering a lecture on Wednesday at the Communication University of China in Beijing Minsu, speaking on the development of education in China, said, “Education changes the…

The Nigeria Fencing Federation on Tuesday announced a seven-member squad for World Junior Fencing Championships, which will be held from April 7 to 15 ,in Wuxi, China . Leading the team is Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer, Inkosi Brou, who has been highly active in 2025 , participating in numerous tournaments in his quest to become the…

The European Union on Tuesday said Russia and China were using "massive digital arsenals" to interfere in Western democracies, while their messaging around the war in Ukraine had become increasingly aligned. "Foreign information manipulation and interference is a major security threat to the EU," foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a report. "We must…

Japan can become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week while Son Heung-min will try to forget his Tottenham woes by firing South Korea to the finals. Asian nations play two rounds of games, on Thursday and Tuesday, as qualifying for the enlarged 48-team tournament in North America approaches the…

China have included Brazil-born midfielder Serginho in their squad for crucial World Cup qualifiers, less than a week after he obtained Chinese citizenship. In recent years China's struggling national team has followed some other countries by turning to naturalised players, with limited impact on results. Also named in Branko Ivankovic's 27-man squad is Liverpool-born former…

Foreign journalists have lauded China’s “opening up” strategy, calling it a powerful platform for diplomatic learning, knowledge-sharing and understanding millennia-old wisdom. They are participants in a four-month media exchange in Beijing, organised by the China International Press Communication Centre under the China Public Diplomacy Association. Bulgarian journalist Tania Glouhtcheva said in a world of propaganda…

A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training exercise but its pilot successfully ejected from the plane, the military said. The fighter jet, from the Chinese military's Southern Theater Command, crashed in an open area in the southern island province of Hainan, the navy said in a statement on social media. The…

Niger's military rulers have expelled three Chinese oil executives from the country and closed down a Chinese-run hotel, media reports and an official decree indicated Friday. Several Nigerien media reported that authorities had given two days' notice to leave the country to the Chinese managers from the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which is drilling…